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My family loves this recipe, especially the kids. I do add more garlic powder to the crackers but other then that I don't make any changes. My kids wish I would make it more but all that butter makes it a once in awhile treat rather then a regular meal.

I think that I finally perfected this recipe! I have made it several times for my family and we have enjoyed it but it was sort of bland and lacked something. So I kept tweaking it till I got a creamy pie, full of flavor. First, when I boil the veggies I add chicken bullion, 1tsp. Mrs.Dash, and 2tsp.salt. When I drain them I keep 2 cups of the liquid. To make the sauce I had 1/2 cup butter, cut the onion to 1/2 cup, dash of cayenne, generous amount black pepper, and minced garlic and the stock I set aside. Then I combine the veggies and sauce together before I add to my pie. It came out so creamy and tasty!!

I liked this recipe since I had a ton of fresh broccoli growing in my garden I needed to use. I did add garlic, shallots and milk. No fake cheese for us, only fresh cheddar. I made a cheese sauce like you might for au gratin potatoes and put panko crumbs on top. Tasty!